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Student Protests Expand to More Than 40 French Cities
Union members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.
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UK Security Adviser Jonathan Powell Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate Closure
Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, visited Israel last week to try to negotiate over the looming closure of his country’s consulate in Jerusalem, according to three officials.
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Should Robert Rauschenberg’s Art Studio Be Saved?
The potential sale of the groundbreaking painter’s home in New York by his foundation, on the heels of the sale of his Florida studio, has alarmed many in the art community.
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Should Robert Rauschenberg’s Art Studio Be Saved?
The potential sale of the groundbreaking painter’s home in New York by his foundation, on the heels of the sale of his Florida studio, has alarmed many in the art community.
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Mike Flanagan Finds New Power in Story of “Carrie”
Three or four episodes into Mike Flanagan’s visceral, searing, and provocative eight-part adaptation of “Carrie,” something occurred to me: I had forgotten to be scared. Maybe it’s because we’ve seen so many adaptations and updates of Stephen King’s classic 1974 novel, from Brian De Palma’s masterful and terrifying 1976 film to the stage work “Carrie:…
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Short Films in Focus: Busy Bodies (with Kate Renshaw-Lewis)
Kate Renshaw-Lewis’ “Busy Bodies” is the kind of film I love to program for a shorts block, but it’s not the easiest to write about. Six minutes long, abstract, and open to interpretation, the film is a compelling, weird delight that I have watched many times and still find something odd and new each time. (Unfortunately,…
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“Star Wars: Galactic Racer” May Not Be Podracing (Mostly), But It’s Pretty Close
One of the joys of the Star Wars universe is that, really, you can imagine yourself being whatever you want to be. The vast galaxy of “Star Wars” games bears that out, especially recently: wannabe Jedi can imagine themselves in the boots of Cal Kestis or Kyle Katarn, blaster-wielding scoundrels have “Star Wars Outlaws” (after…
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2026 Busan Preview: 10 Films We Can’t Wait to See
The Busan International Film Festival is upon us. The South Korean cinematic celebration, which was founded in 1995, arrives with a new wrinkle this year. A few months ago, the Academy Awards announced that winners from a select few festival competitions would be automatically qualified to compete for Best International Film, even if they were…
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OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field
After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.
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Restaurant Review: Burmese Bites in New York
Burmese Bites has traveled a three-decade road, from street fairs to a market stall to this Astoria spot where the fine-tuned cooking enthralls.